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Head-to-head · ARK Server Hosting

Apex Hosting vs LOW.MS

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 9 checks side by side
Higher score Apex Hosting #6 in ARK Server Hosting 8.5/10 Paid plans · price varies by game ✓ 3 of 6 features Visit Apex Hosting
LOW.MS #9 in ARK Server Hosting 8.2/10 5-day refund · cloud backups ✓ 4 of 6 features Visit LOW.MS

Apex Hosting leads on 2 checks, LOW.MS on 2, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 9 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreApex Hosting · 8.5/10
  • Lowest starting priceLOW.MS · $8.95/mo
  • Most featuresLOW.MS · 4 of 6

Apex Hosting scores higher on our rubric for ark server hosting: 8.5 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #9.

LOW.MS is cheaper to start at $8.95/mo against $14.99/mo. On editions, Apex Hosting gives you ASE + ASA where LOW.MS offers ASE only. On priced by, Apex Hosting gives you Per GB RAM where LOW.MS offers Per slot. LOW.MS leads on entry ram: 10 GB versus 4 GB. Apex Hosting leads on locations: 14 locations versus 12 locations.

Apex Hosting is the better fit for players who want either edition sized by RAM. LOW.MS is the better fit for small Evolved groups on the lowest budget.

  • Apex Hosting fits best

    Players who want either edition sized by RAM

  • LOW.MS fits best

    Small Evolved groups on the lowest budget

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Side by side

Feature Apex Hosting 8.5/10 Visit ↗ LOW.MS 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.5 8.2
Ranking #6 in ARK Server Hosting #9 in ARK Server Hosting
Best for Players who want either edition sized by RAM Small Evolved groups on the lowest budget
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $14.99/mo $8.95/mo (best)
Free trial Not checked yet Not checked yet
Features Apex Hosting 3/6 · LOW.MS 4/6
Console players Not checked yet Not checked yet
Mod installer Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Clusters Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Game switching ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Auto backups ✓ ✓
DDoS protection ✓ ✓
Specs
Editions ASE + ASA ASE only
Priced by Per GB RAM Per slot
Entry RAM 4 GB 10 GB (best)
Entry slots Not checked yet 6 slots
Locations 14 locations (best) 12 locations
Refund window 7 days (best) 5 days
Control panel Apex game panel TCAdmin (in-house panel coming)
Our review
Pros
  • Both editions, each with a custom RAM builder
  • 7-day refund window from server creation
  • Automatic backups and updates with a free subdomain
  • $1.49 per slot on a 10 GB RAM tier, from $8.95 for six slots
  • One-click Workshop mods and four Evolved branches natively
  • Support links cluster servers for free, from two maps to 40+
Cons
  • Ascended starts at 12 GB, so the entry price is $38.99
  • No clustering or crossplay details on its ARK pages
  • The 4 GB Evolved plan is Apex's minimum, not a comfortable size
  • Ascended is listed as coming soon, with pricing at launch
  • Cluster setups are excluded from the 5-day refund
  • Still on TCAdmin until LOW.MS's new panel reaches ARK
Our verdict

Apex Hosting splits ARK into two products. Evolved starts at 4 GB for $14.99 a month, which Apex marks as the game's minimum, with 5 GB at $18.75 and 10 GB at $35. Ascended begins at 12 GB for $38.99, then 16 GB for $71.99 and 32 GB for…

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LOW.MS is the cheapest way into ARK: Survival Evolved in this list. Pricing is $1.49 per slot on a 10 GB RAM tier, so a six-slot server costs $8.95 a month and larger tribes simply add slots. Every official map is supported, four public…

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  1. Apex HostingARK Server Hosting 8.5Paid plans · price varies by game
  2. LOW.MSARK Server Hosting 8.25-day refund · cloud backups

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Apex Hosting — where it wins

    • Both editions, each with a custom RAM builder
    • 7-day refund window from server creation
    • Automatic backups and updates with a free subdomain

    Where it doesn't

    • Ascended starts at 12 GB, so the entry price is $38.99
    • No clustering or crossplay details on its ARK pages
    • The 4 GB Evolved plan is Apex's minimum, not a comfortable size

  • LOW.MS — where it wins

    • $1.49 per slot on a 10 GB RAM tier, from $8.95 for six slots
    • One-click Workshop mods and four Evolved branches natively
    • Support links cluster servers for free, from two maps to 40+

    Where it doesn't

    • Ascended is listed as coming soon, with pricing at launch
    • Cluster setups are excluded from the 5-day refund
    • Still on TCAdmin until LOW.MS's new panel reaches ARK
  • Apex Hosting8.5/10 · Paid plans · price varies by game

    Evolved and Ascended plans sized by RAM: $14.99 for 4 GB on Evolved, $38.99 for 12 GB on Ascended.

    Visit Apex HostingFull verdict →
  • LOW.MS8.2/10 · 5-day refund · cloud backups

    Cheapest Evolved entry here: 6 slots on a 10 GB tier for $8.95, though its Ascended plans are not on sale yet.

    Visit LOW.MSFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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